How is stroke care organised in Europe?

There is a lack of uniform stroke care in European Countries as defined by current ESO guidelines. For this reason, ESO has established the Stroke Unit Certification Platform to make uniform stroke care systems with high quality performances in every part of Europe.In this issueStroke at the beginning of the XXIst centuryS. Timsit, FranceEpidemiology of stroke in Europe and trends for the 21st CenturyY. Béjot, H. Bailly, J. Durier, M. Giroud, FranceHow is stroke care organised in Europe?V. Arnao, P. Nemanja, V. Caso, ItalyUpdate on Specificities of Stroke in WomenH. Christensen, L. Bentsen, L. Christensen, DenmarkManagement of spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhagesB. Casolla, R. Tortuyaux, C. Cordonnier, FranceCerebral venous thrombosisJ. M. Ferro, P. Canhao, D. Aguiar de Sousa, PortugalManagement of acute cerebral ischaemiaS. Moulin, D. Leys, FranceStroke preventionC. Isabel, D. Calvet, J.L. Mas, France